Lancaster County, Virginia

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,876
Median household income: $67,169
Median home value: $307,600

Lancaster County, Virginia counts 10,876 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $67,169 runs below the Virginia figure of $90,974.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lancaster County's population grew 1.4% from 10,724 to 10,876, while its median household income rose 25.1% from $53,711 to $67,169.

37.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,876
Median age: 59.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,169
Median home value: $307,600
Median gross rent: $978
Housing units: 7,483
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,72410,876

Median household income

$53,711$67,169

Median home value

$257,200$307,600

Median gross rent

$763$978

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,724	$53,711	$257,200	$763
2020	10,686	$59,736	$236,500	$903
2021	10,916	$64,460	$241,400	$890
2022	10,866	$62,674	$292,300	$959
2023	10,876	$67,169	$307,600	$978

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7421.7%

75 and over18.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	339	3.1%
5 to 17	1,262	11.6%
18 to 24	512	4.7%
25 to 34	812	7.5%
35 to 44	681	6.3%
45 to 54	1,190	10.9%
55 to 64	1,731	15.9%
65 to 74	2,362	21.7%
75 and over	1,987	18.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,321	67.3%
Black or African American	3,000	27.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	52	0.5%
Two or more races	281	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	172	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's22.1%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,143	13.0%
High school graduate	2,402	27.4%
Some college or associate's	1,941	22.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,900	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,377	15.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,138	79.2%
Carpooled	154	3.9%
Public transit	15	0.4%
Walked	24	0.6%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	545	13.8%
Other means	78	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,338	39.1%
15 to 29 min	1,135	33.2%
30 to 44 min	458	13.4%
45 to 59 min	127	3.7%
60+ min	360	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 13.1% (1,391 of 10,615)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,186	58.3%
Nonfamily households	2,282	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,468	73.1%
Vacant	2,015	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,364	79.8%
Renter-occupied	1,104	20.2%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,262	83.7%
1-unit, attached	171	2.3%
2 to 4 units	426	5.7%
5 to 19 units	230	3.1%
20 or more units	97	1.3%
Mobile home & other	297	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 51103
State: Virginia
Land area: 133 sq mi
Water area: 98 sq mi
Center point: 37.7048, -76.4127

Cities & places

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